Sol and Abe MayerThe West Texas country was open range when young Abraham "Abe" Mayer got his start in the ranching business. Acreage with water holes was much sought after for lease from the state, he told a Standard-Times reporter in December 1945. I... »
Spreading drug violence, kidnappings and carjackings in Mexico have led the U.S. State Department to increase the number of places it says Americans should avoid for safety reasons for the second time in less than a year. A travel advisory issued this ... »
The Mexican Army discovered evidence of a torture house in Nogales, Sonora this weekend. During a Sunday morning raid of the house, the Army found an electric cattle prod and a bloody wooden stick with nails sticking out, according to a story from El I... »
Federal officials are considering whether to protect the Sierra Nevada red fox under the Endangered Species Act. Responding to a petition from the environmental group Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday ... »
